Gumdrop

Gumdrops are a type of candy. They are usually brightly colored gelatin- or pectin-based pieces, shaped like a truncated cone and coated in granulated sugar.

Characteristics and usage

Gumdrops come in (usually artificial) fruit and spice varieties; the latter are also known as spice drops. Gumdrops, spice drops, and their variations are used in baking, candy crafting, decorating, and for eating out of hand. They are often used for decorating cakes and cupcakes. Around Christmas time, this candy is an ingredient used in making gingerbread houses.

Other meanings

The Apollo 9 Command module was nicknamed "Gumdrop" — not only did it have the appropriate stumpy cone shape, but it arrived at Cape Kennedy in a blue cellophane wrapper.

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Gumdrop (book series)

The Gumdrop stories are a series of 37 children's books written and illustrated by Val Biro. They concern a 1926 Austin 12 hp called "Gumdrop", who gets involved in various adventures. The car is real and in the author's possession, but the stories are fictional. The first book was The Adventures of a Vintage Car (1966) and the last was Gumdrop's School Adventure (2001). His adventures have included such tales as an encounter with the Loch Ness Monster where Gumdrop and his owner helped to protect the monster being exploited for publicity, a meeting with Father Christmas where Gumdrop helped him deliver presents and received a vital replacement component, and helping an elephant escape an abusive zookeeper.

1 1966 Gumdrop - Adventures of a Vintage Car

2 1967 Gumdrop and the Farmer's Friend

3 1968 Gumdrop on the Rally

4 1969 Gumdrop on the Move

5 1971 Gumdrop Goes to London

6 1973 Gumdrop Finds a Friend

7 1975 Gumdrop in Double Trouble

TV 1976 Gumdrop and the Steamroller TV

L1 1976 Gumdrop and the Steamroller

Gumdrop (disambiguation)

A gumdrop is a type of confectionery (candy).

Gumdrop or gum drop may also refer to: